New Ulm weekly review., 1887-02-23

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The diplomatic ana consular appropriation
bill was taken up in the house. Mr. Barnes
made q point of order against the provision
Increasing the salary OF the minister to China
from $12,0 to $l7, 900. TIE point was
against the provisions fixing the salaries o.
the ministers to the Argentine Republic and
Turkey al $4,000.
By Mr. Morrill,. for the issue Of subsidiary sill
yer coin: by Mr.. Butler, for the erection of ma
tional memorial bridge over the Potomac river.
from Washington to Arlington,
After considering Mr. Cameron's naval ex-
tension bill, the senate took up the Eads bill,
and Mr.. Morgan supported it
HOUSE.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced:
By Mr.. Morrow. amending the Chinese re-
strictive immigration act. By Mr. King, to pro-
hibiting members of congress from acting as at
torneys or employees in anv case in which the
government is interested. By Mr.. Cutcheon, ap-
pointing committee consisting of the commits
sioner Of pensions. two senators and two rep
reseLtatives to revise the pension laws and to
report the result OF Its investigation to con-
.gress. BY Mr.. Butterworth, for full reciprocity
between the United States and Canada. BY Mr..
Little, proposing a constitutional amendment
for the election OF senators by the people BY
Mr.. Weaver Qowa) making the Oklahoma bill a
special order for Feb. 18.
The subcommittee of the house, commit
tee on foreign affairs-Messrs. Belmont,
Clements and Rice-presentedit it's report on
the retalitory bill. A substitute bill is re-
commended for the senate and the Bel
mont bills. It provides:
When the president Is satisfied that American
vessels are denied treaty rights. or reasonable
privileges, he may by proclamation prohibit the
wholly or in part by British subjects arriving
from Canada or Newfoundland: also the i'm
portation OF all goods wares or merchandise
tige car or Other H yehicie Violation Of this
vision is made punishable by fine and impr1son-
ment. The creation of a commission Is author
ized to take testimony with respect to DAMAGES
inflicted upon American citizens and American
vessels.
The substitute bill was debated at length,
but no action was taken.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15-The house amend
.ments to the trade dollar bill were non-con-
CURED in and a conference asked Mr.:
Mitchell (Or) offered preamble and resolu-
ton:
Reciting provision of the Thurman funding
'b11l, that if either OF the Pacific railroad COM
panies fail for six months to perform its require
ments such failure shall operate as forfeiture,
and directing the attorney general to advise the
senate whether the Union or Central Pacific
company has for the period Of six months or
longer failed to perform its duty under that
law, and If so. whether any proceedings have
purpose Of judcially enforcing the forfeiture Of
all rights, privileges, grants and franchises.
The bill to increase the naval establish
.ments was considered. Mr.. Hale offered an
amendment:
That II The speed Of any of the vessels shall
exceed twenty knots an hour the contractor shall
receive $4,000 for every additional quarter
knot, and If 1t SHALL be less than twenty knots
IN hour there shall be deducted from the con-
tract price $4,000 for every QuarIer-knOt be-
low twenty knots.
The Eads bill was taken up Mr.. Morgan
offered an amendment providing:
Nothing In the act shall be construed rs q
waiver Of any right which the United States may
now have under any treaty heretofore made with
Mexico.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment
That no certificates of stock shall be issued
until the same shall be fully paid for in money
1t It's par value: that no bonds In excess OF the
amount Of the capital paid In shall be author
lied or issued until such capital shall amount to
$4,000. 900, and that no bonds shall be dis
posed of at less than their par value.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the bill, and denied
the constitutional right Of congress to Gre
ate such a corporation. 1t was purely
Mexican company.
THE LOWER BRANCH
Mr.. Henderson Qowal called up his resolu-
hon discharging the committee of the whole
from the further consider 1siOn of the senate
bill granting pension to Mary S. Logan and
making that bill special order for to-day.
Against this resolution point of order was
pending that it did not present q privileged
question and was not entitled to immediate
consideration. After some discussion, in which
1t was maintained by some that the question
involved a change in the rules. the speaker
sustained the point of order and the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on rules
Mr.. Hammond submitted the conference re-
port on the anti-Mormon bill The house
then went into committee of the whole on
the diplomatic appropriation bill. On points
Of order the following clauses were stricken
from the bill:
Increasing the salaries Of the minister to
the president to provide for rent. postage. tele-
grams. furniture, messenger service. clerk hire,
etc. and for printing In the department. Of state;
appropr1atinR $25, 900 for the erection of . le-
CATION building at Toxic, Japan. and So, 600 for
the repair Of the legation premises ut Bangkok,
Siam: increasing the salaries Of secretaries of
4e&&ClOu anu interpreters anu V&IIOu6 lG6Q6 OF
increase In tho compensation Of consuls.
Messrs Cobb, Van Eaton and Payson were
appointed conferrees on the Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The presiding Off
Ger laid before the senate 3what purported
to be" the credentials of David Turpie.
elected senator from Indiana for six years,
commencing March A. The certificate is
signed by the governor, whose signature is
certified by the secretary of the state Re
ferred, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, to the COM
mittee on privileges ana elections Mr.. Nc
MILAN, from the committee on commerce,
reported back the house river and harboI
bill with amendments and gave notice that
he would move to take it up to-
morrow after the morning hour. "A
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Hoar
to have the committee on privileges
and elections inquire as to whether the
district attorney or marshal of the Western
district of Texas has been attempting to OBJ
struct the Investigation or to intimidate wit
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